Historical Transactions Occurring on March 22
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- March 22, 2024
The Los Angeles Angels signed Angel Felipe as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Eric Lauer as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Michael Lorenzen as a free agent.
- March 22, 2023
The New York Yankees signed José Godoy as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Adeiny Hechavarría.
The Atlanta Braves released Adeiny Hechavarría.
- March 22, 2022
The Chicago Cubs signed Steven Brault as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Castellanos as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Correa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Charlie Culberson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ryon Healy as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Adam Morgan as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Sal Romano as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Jorge Soler as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals selected Hunter Harvey off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Boston Red Sox selected Kyle Tyler off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- March 22, 2021
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ty Blach as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Heath Hembree as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Kolton Ingram as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Lobstein as a free agent.
- March 22, 2019
The San Francisco Giants signed Sam Selman as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Michael Tonkin as a free agent.
Justin Grimm of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Tim Adleman.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Drew Butera.
The Atlanta Braves released Sam Freeman.
The Chicago White Sox released Brandon Guyer.
The Los Angeles Angels released Daniel Hudson.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Andrew Romine.
The Minnesota Twins released Adam Rosales.
The Cleveland Indians released Alex Wilson.
- March 22, 2018
The Oakland Athletics signed Brett Anderson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Curt Casali as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jon Edwards as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ryan Flaherty.
The Minnesota Twins released Chris Heisey.
The New York Yankees released Wade LeBlanc.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Sam Long.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jason Motte.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Napoli.
The Cincinnati Reds released Óliver Pérez.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Kennys Vargas off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- March 22, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers released Joba Chamberlain.
The Baltimore Orioles released Dane De La Rosa.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Ryan Webb.
- March 22, 2016
The Detroit Tigers released Melvin Mercedes.
- March 22, 2015
The Texas Rangers signed Tyler Pastornicky as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Jhoulys Chacín.
- March 22, 2014
The Texas Rangers released José Contreras.
The Cleveland Indians released Jeff Francoeur.
The San Francisco Giants released Kameron Loe.
The Houston Astros released J.D. Martinez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Elvin Ramírez.
The Baltimore Orioles selected David Adams off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- March 22, 2013
The New York Yankees signed Chien-Ming Wang as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Jason Berken.
The Kansas City Royals released Endy Chávez.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Bill Hall.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rodrigo López.
The San Francisco Giants released Ramón Ramírez.
The Texas Rangers released Konrad Schmidt.
The San Francisco Giants released Wilson Valdez.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Todd Redmond off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- March 22, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Brett Carroll from the Kansas City Royals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Fernando Nieve.
- March 22, 2010
The New York Yankees returned Jamie Hoffmann (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ángel Berroa.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Éric Gagné.
The Texas Rangers traded Ray Olmedo to the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt Treanor.
- March 22, 2009
The San Francisco Giants signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Tom Martin.
- March 22, 2008
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike McCoy to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
Jesse Garcia of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals released Rob Bell.
The San Diego Padres released Jeff DaVanon.
The Cincinnati Reds released Dave Gassner.
The Oakland Athletics released Brad Halsey.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Franklin Núñez.
The San Francisco Giants selected José Castillo off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- March 22, 2007
The Colorado Rockies signed Jorge De Paula as a free agent.
The New York Mets released José Paniagua.
- March 22, 2006
Matt Blank of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dave Berg.
The Baltimore Orioles released Ricky Bottalico.
- March 22, 2005
The Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Adam Hyzdu to the San Diego Padres for Blaine Neal.
The Washington Nationals returned Tyrell Godwin (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Tyrell Godwin to the Washington Nationals for A.J. Wideman (minors).
- March 22, 2004
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Delvin James.
- March 22, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Jeff Abbott.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Brian Lesher.
The Atlanta Braves released Scott Sobkowiak.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Blake Stein.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Greg Vaughn.
- March 22, 2002
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Felipe Crespo.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Rich Loiselle.
- March 22, 2001
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mike Duvall.
- March 22, 2000
The New York Mets returned Jim Mann (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Marc Kroon.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Jim Mann to the New York Mets for Jerson Perez (minors).
The Montreal Expos traded players to be named later and Jake Westbrook to the New York Yankees for Hideki Irabu. The Montreal Expos sent Ted Lilly (March 17, 2000) and Christian Parker (March 22, 2000) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- March 22, 1998
The Philadelphia Phillies released Richie Lewis.
- March 22, 1997
The Atlanta Braves signed Tommy Gregg as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Bryan Eversgerd.
The New York Mets traded Héctor Ramírez to the Baltimore Orioles for Manny Alexander and Scott McClain.
The San Diego Padres traded Jody Reed to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta.
- March 22, 1996
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Russell as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Walker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carlos Silva as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Cade Gaspar (minors), Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson to the San Diego Padres for Raúl Casanova, Richie Lewis and Melvin Nieves.
The Detroit Tigers traded Phil Plantier to the Oakland Athletics for Fausto Cruz and Ramón Fermín.
- March 22, 1994
The San Francisco Giants released Rex Hudler.
The Seattle Mariners traded Lee Tinsley to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Tim Smith (minors) (September 15, 1994) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- March 22, 1993
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Schooler as a free agent.
- March 22, 1991
The Montreal Expos released Drew Hall.
- March 22, 1989
The Oakland Athletics signed Donnie Hill as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dar Smith as a free agent.
- March 22, 1987
The San Francisco Giants purchased Francisco Meléndez from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Oakland Athletics released Carlos Diaz.
The Montreal Expos signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dann Bilardello from the Montreal Expos.
- March 22, 1985
The Chicago Cubs returned Jamie Nelson to the Milwaukee Brewers following previous purchase.
The Cleveland Indians released Jerry Ujdur.
- March 22, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tony Walker as an amateur free agent.
- March 22, 1978
The Montreal Expos released Tito Fuentes.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jerry Johnson.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tommy Moore.
- March 22, 1977
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Lahoud as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Ken Reynolds from the San Diego Padres.
- March 22, 1975
The New York Mets traded Ike Hampton to the California Angels for Ken Sanders.
- March 22, 1973
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Nash.
- March 22, 1972
The Boston Red Sox traded Sparky Lyle to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Danny Cater. The New York Yankees sent Mario Guerrero (June 30, 1972) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- March 22, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Cito Gaston as an amateur free agent.
- March 22, 1953
Seattle (PCL) purchased Gordon Goldsberry from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 22, 1951
Bob Greenwood sent from Phoenix (Arizona-Texas) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 22, 1947
The Chicago White Sox selected Hiram Bithorn off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 22, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Russ Bauers.
The Cleveland Indians released Chubby Dean.
- March 22, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Allyn Stout from Elmira (Eastern).
- March 22, 1941
The Boston Red Sox released Alex Mustaikis.
- March 22, 1935
Charlie English and Buck Fausett returned to original team on March 22, 1935.
- March 22, 1931
The Cincinnati Reds selected Cliff Heathcote off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- March 22, 1927
The Cleveland Indians purchased Bernie Neis from the Washington Nationals.
- March 22, 1918
The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Hearn from Toronto (International).
- March 22, 1917
New London (Eastern) purchased Bob Gandy from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 22, 1900
The New York Giants purchased Charlie Frisbee from the Boston.
The New York Giants purchased Charlie Hickman from the Boston.
- March 22, 1890
The Chicago Colts obtained Ed Eiteljorg who was previously under league control.
The Boston obtained Pretzels Getzien who was previously under league control.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers returned to league control.
The New York Giants obtained who was previously under league control.
The Allegheny City obtained Paul Hines who was previously under league control.
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